Delamination damage analysis of curved composites subjected to compressive load using cohesive zone modelling

Composites are an integral part of structural design of Aerospace, Automotive, Marine, Construction, Manufacturing, etc. Composites are preferred for their added advantages over the metals such as high strength to weight ratio, directional strength, low electromagnetic signature, etc. However, their failure behaviour is more complex due to the alignment of the fibres in the loading direction where off-axis loading could also occur. This becomes much more complicated if the structure is of a curved shape

Delamination damage analysis of curved composites subjected to compressive load using cohesive zone modelling